Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Flea

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Pulicidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.